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West Australian
07-08-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Jeremy McGovern and Dom Sheed reflect on 2018 grand final- winning play ahead of West Coast Eagles tribute
Jeremy McGovern and Dom Sheed have reflected on their iconic 2018 grand final-winning play, as West Coast prepare to honour the retired premiership pair. But McGovern and Sheed, who both hung up the boots earlier this season, hope they will be remembered for much more than one moment across their combined 362 games in blue and gold. McGovern took a crucial intercept mark to start the chain that led to Sheed's famous goal in the decider against Collingwood at the MCG but insists it was just 'part of the game'. 'The game is much bigger than that play for myself anyway,' McGovern told 7NEWS. 'When you really reflect on it, don't get me wrong, it's great to be a part of it, and it's spoken about a bit ... but it's more the grand final, the premiership, because that's what you play footy for. 'Ultimately it's a group of boys that you're doing it with and with the club and the fans. So the player gets brought up a lot but the thought for me is more around the whole celebration and what the club did as a whole. 'That was very special, very grateful to be a part of one.' The Eagles this week painted the turf on the second oval at their Mineral Resources Park training base in Lathlain to replicate the play. Blue dots and a yellow line are used to signify each part of the play. McGovern took an intercept mark inside the Eagles' defensive 50 before kicking down the line to ruckman Nathan Vardy. He then passed to Liam Ryan who flew to take a mark, then hit Sheed, who kicked the winning goal. West Coast players also warmed up for training in shirts with 'The Golden Thread' emblazoned across them. McGovern and Sheed will be formally farewelled at half-time of the club's clash with ladder-leaders Adelaide at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Sheed admits he will miss running out in front of the Eagles faithful and is thrilled to get the chance to say goodbye to the club's loyal supporter base. 'The fans have been there the whole way through,' the 30-year-old said. 'And we've had a couple of rough years at the footy club but they keep coming week-in, week-out so we owe it to them. 'That's one thing I'm probably going to miss most, is running out in front of 50,000 West Coast fans, so it'll be nice to do it once more. 'To get out there and say thanks to them for all their support and hopefully they can just keep continuing to support the footy club.' McGovern, 33, was medically retired by the AFL's concussion panel in June less than a year after his maiden club champion award, while Sheed called time on his career later that month after being sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury in what became his final season. Both McGovern, who played 197 games for the Eagles, and Sheed, who played 165 games, are life members of the club.
Perth Now
07-08-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
McGovern, Sheed reflect on iconic 2018 chain of play
Jeremy McGovern and Dom Sheed have reflected on their iconic 2018 grand final-winning play, as West Coast prepare to honour the retired premiership pair. But McGovern and Sheed, who both hung up the boots earlier this season, hope they will be remembered for much more than one moment across their combined 362 games in blue and gold. McGovern took a crucial intercept mark to start the chain that led to Sheed's famous goal in the decider against Collingwood at the MCG but insists it was just 'part of the game'. 'The game is much bigger than that play for myself anyway,' McGovern told 7NEWS. 'When you really reflect on it, don't get me wrong, it's great to be a part of it, and it's spoken about a bit ... but it's more the grand final, the premiership, because that's what you play footy for. 'Ultimately it's a group of boys that you're doing it with and with the club and the fans. So the player gets brought up a lot but the thought for me is more around the whole celebration and what the club did as a whole. 'That was very special, very grateful to be a part of one.' The West Coast Eagles have painted the turf at their Lathlain training ground in an apparent tribute to former players and the AFL Grand Final Justin Benson-Cooper Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper / The West Australian The West Coast Eagles have painted the turf at their Lathlain training ground in an apparent tribute to former players and the AFL Grand Final Justin Benson-Cooper Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper / The West Australian The Eagles this week painted the turf on the second oval at their Mineral Resources Park training base in Lathlain to replicate the play. Blue dots and a yellow line are used to signify each part of the play. McGovern took an intercept mark inside the Eagles' defensive 50 before kicking down the line to ruckman Nathan Vardy. He then passed to Liam Ryan who flew to take a mark, then hit Sheed, who kicked the winning goal. West Coast players also warmed up for training in shirts with 'The Golden Thread' emblazoned across them. McGovern and Sheed will be formally farewelled at half-time of the club's clash with ladder-leaders Adelaide at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Sheed admits he will miss running out in front of the Eagles faithful and is thrilled to get the chance to say goodbye to the club's loyal supporter base. 'The fans have been there the whole way through,' the 30-year-old said. 'And we've had a couple of rough years at the footy club but they keep coming week-in, week-out so we owe it to them. The West Coast Eagles win the AFL Grand Final: Dom Sheed, Jeremy McGovern, Tom Barrass & Chris Masten. Credit: Michael Wilson / The West Australian 'That's one thing I'm probably going to miss most, is running out in front of 50,000 West Coast fans, so it'll be nice to do it once more. 'To get out there and say thanks to them for all their support and hopefully they can just keep continuing to support the footy club.' McGovern, 33, was medically retired by the AFL's concussion panel in June less than a year after his maiden club champion award, while Sheed called time on his career later that month after being sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury in what became his final season. Both McGovern, who played 197 games for the Eagles, and Sheed, who played 165 games, are life members of the club.
New Indian Express
05-08-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
A fabric of loss in frame
Narrow lanes lead to jute mills in Bengal. The roads are dimly lit. Children play in labour lines. Men listen to the radio as they rest after their shift. These are some of the recurring visuals in the documentary, The Golden Thread, made by Nishtha Jain, a passout of FTTI's film school. She also studied in Jamia Millia's Mass Communication Centre. More than 30 jute mills have shut down in Bengal in a course of five years, from 2017 to 2022. This also includes the old Wellington Mill, which was established in Rishra in 1857, one of the sites where the film—made after eight years of research—was shot. The camera wanders around close packed streets, recording sweat-trickling foreheads, dispirited eyes, and weary faces. This story, however, began years ago, and can be traced to Partition. After Partition, the jute industry of divided Bengal faced an existential crisis. While East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) had the finest stock of jute fibre and the best jute growing areas, the jute mills were in India. Outdated machinery, emergence of synthetic substitutes, and competition from Bangladesh and Brazil added to the problems. Jain's film follows low-paid workers, weighed down by daily struggle. In one scene, a dejected labourer appears bluntly speaking about the poor wages in mills. 'A mason gets `300 a day. At the mill we get `200 a day. Besides, there's no guarantee of work,' he says. For the women, the day starts as early as 2 or 3 am — to cook, get ready, and leave for work. A young girl in the film, who once wanted to become a police officer, now dreams of becoming an actor, visiting Goa, and resting by a beach. She speaks with a mix of laughter and sadness.
Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 1 August 2025
#TuneIn What: Ahista Ahista Tour ft Kazinama Live Catch It Live on Friday, 1 August 2025. (Photo: Sanchit Khanna/HT) Where: SoHo Club, The Ashok, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri When: August 1 Timing: 10pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Lok Kalyan Marg (Yellow Line) #LitTalk What: Goethe Darbaar | Delhi: City of Refuge – Rubina Singh, Dr Veio Pou & Rishi Majumder Where: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, 3, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place When: August 1 Timing: 6.30pm Entry: Free (Register here) Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) #Staged What: Kanjoos Where: The Black Canvas, LTG Auditorium, Mandi House When: August 1 Timing: 5.30pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) #CineCall What: The Golden Thread (directed by Nishtha Jain) Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Road When: August 1 Timing: 6.30pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) #JustForLaughs What: Papa CJ - Still Standing Up Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-B, Baba Kharag Singh Marg When: August 1 Timing: 8pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Patel Chowk (Yellow Line) #FleaSpree What: Delhi Pilitaxi Festive '25 – Chapter 51 Where: Chinmaya Mission, 89 Lodhi Road When: August 1 & 2 Timing: 11am to 8pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) & JLN Stadium (Violet Line) For more, follow HT City Delhi Junction
